
The Mercenary and the Novelist
Manga · 2021 · 19 chapters
7.20/ 10 · from 1 source
With the advent of the transcontinental railroad, smoke from steam locomotives veils the cities and mercenaries are a thing of the past. Sword, a mercenary, is down on his luck when he accepts a job from the bestselling lady novelist, Verderon. They set out on a journey to a dangerous, uncharted mountain... Only to be caught up in a conspiracy between church and state?! A tale of iron swords and typewriters! (Source: Square Enix)
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| Source | Score | Normalized | Votes | Rank there | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyAnimeList | 7.14 | 7.14 | 160 | #7367 | 7/9/2026 |
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